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Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01

The following card from N
Peers justifies what we have here
tofore said in relation to the CO..
gressional matter, and takes ~
burden of want of authority, eh=s1
ed against us by the Mexico INts
ligenccr, off our shoulders:
To q. g. Dyer. Editor Ran,mr.
WARRESToS, No., Nov. 21s-
wish to thank you for kind iox1
ence to me on various Occasioi
and especially rs TO the cor1i<
congressional race The Bn8x1
under its present and past manaGs'
ment, has ever been my friend, a11
/ am not unmindful Or ilTSgfatSfl|
for It. l have said 10 you and 10 cfiSc
friends that / would again enter ~
congressional contest, but ~ ~
know, ] have twice asked my p11
for this favor and both times e.
far short Of the dicslre Of my heaz|
I am poorly able 70 stand the t&6
pense Of another canvass, and hax1
less desire TO enter what no<
bids fair 70 be O scramble ~
the place. 1 prefer TO serve q
the ranks, doing what / c.
for my party and my pefSeGs
al friends, Us ! have done for tWGI
| ty years, rather Than b., subjecte
70 the uncertainty of a.lother con3
gressional contest. III
Very Truly Your Friend,
C. +. PEERS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01
A just Law.

To punish the abuse OF tree
speech is to protect the use of free
speech. To enforce the laws which
prohibit Indictment to riot, in
cendiarism and murder is to pre-
vent the necessity OF exactlng the
severe penalties which the statutes
impose for those crimes.
The constitution of the United
States declares that no person shall
be deprived of liberty without due
process of-law. Yet four or five
hundred people are deprived OF
their liberty and kept in confine-
ment for weeks or months because
they happen to be passengers on a
ship which has cholera on board
A community would be pronounced
insane if it should neglect these
Quarantine precautions for the
safety of the public health. And is
not a disease which treatens the
life of the Government to be feared
and guarded against more than 9
| disease which imperils a few human
lives ?
| Most and his associates rave
sout the injustice of the law which
- hey pretend, interferes witt
90 :. 'ght Of free speech. 1t is
'ne : and lnerciftil law; foi
uipSa mb;se !. W M, sishes men whose IN
whlie II Pun : Il, it saves the liber
ty and lives of i. unarsas r asnaatad o. .hel, !,
victims, who may " 'e.e -
crime oy their teaching,
the existence of the stat. l'e :.
which Most is now indie, ted al.
viii be punished is well kno "n y
him. He has already sufiere v y
accordance with its provisions, W.
in again violating it he has signi- =
ed his defiance of the authorities
and forfeited all claim to mercy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01
Long Branch Church.

IEOm lie ItIio AicteNs-
The Long Branch Baptist Church,
twelve miles south of this city was
dedicated last Sunday. Rev. Var
deman, of Mexico, preached the
discourse, which was forcible and
eloquent. After the sermon and
singing the p..stor of the church
Elder W. B. Craig. made some ap.
propriate remarks as to the work O
building and completin.S the mouse
in which he was most h appy U
state the building was paidt, " sh'
no money would be called for ma
day. Rev. Vardeman then offere,
up the dedieatory prayer which
was very touching and appropriate.
The services were attended by a
very large and attentive audience.
The church building, which is ele-
gantly located on high and beauti-
full grounds, is a handsome frame
structure, cost about 50, 300 and is
a cheap house. 1t is SO by 81 feet
inside. The arrangement of the
house, the style of finish and the
furniture are all nice and complete.
1t is on the west side of the Paris
and Mexico road, on the hill just
south of Long Branch. The build
ing reflects credit to the member
ship and the neighborhood in which
it ii located. We attended the
dedication and were glad we went.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01
REDUCED Telegraph Rates.

Miss Lizzie Burnett, manager Of
| the Western Union Telegraph
here, has been advised as follows:
On and after December 1, 1887,
Western Union rates will be re-
duced from 81 to IS cents for ten
words to all points in New Mexico,
Mantana and Utah. All rates
formerly 81 or IS cents in Texas
will be reduced to so cents; all
points heretofore rs and go cents in
, New York, New Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania, Delaware, Maryland, Vir-
ginia and Michigan reduced to 80
~ nts. The maximum rate is to be
Is cents between Western Union
offseex in the United States east ot
the Rocky Mountains, or between
: tates east of and including Mon
ION a, Wyoming, Utah, New Mex
10 and Texas. This reduction
vii, ppiy to about twenty-nine
states ud Territories.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01

The Fulton Telegraph appears
TO be in terrible convulsion, and
says the Democratic party is ..se-
rlously divided. on the whisky ques-
ton, and in a column article
wants to know what to do to be
saved. The Democratic party has
no more to do with the whisky
question than it has with the social
evil question or any other question
of that kind. There are few
cranks who try to drag it into the
party, but In Missouri they will
meet with poor success. The
whisky question must be settled
outside of the Democratic party.
and the sooner a few enthusiasts
in this State find it out the better.
The Tslegraph need not be uneasy,
the Democratic party will .saye
itselfn By muzzling the cranks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01
The Election Void.

MARSHALL, Mo-, Nov. 25.-The
City Council on the petition of
about a dozen of the leading bust
ness and professional men and
county officials, decided last night
to take no further steps to con-
summate the late local option
election was held on a void petition,
and that legal notice had not been
given, and, therefore, declined to
publish the results of the election.
The local optionists had carried
the election by majority of 30.
1t is thought they will either man
damus the council to publish the
results or petition for another cleo
ton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01

These laws were enloted ~ th&
people of the aI,orninion Of Nsv
Haven, and became known - ~
blue laws because they were priksz
ed on blue paper. They are q folx
lows:
"The Governor and fnag;strAtoo
convened in general assembly sfo
| the supreme power, under God, a
this Independent dominion. From
the determination of the assembly
|no appeal shall be made. b
sNo one shall he a freeman q
have vote unless he is converted
and member Of one Of ~
churches allowed in the dominion:
"Each freeman shall swear p
the blessed God to bear true alleel.
ance to this dominion, and tha<
Jesus is the only King. a
"No dissenter from the essenss61
worship of this dominion shall ~
allowed to give . vote for electinG
Of magistrates or any officer.
"No food or lodging shall be ~
feredsto a hereto. ss N
"No one shall CROSS q river sbn TN
Sabbath but authorized clergymens|
'sNo one shall travel, cook vicl
uals, make beds, sweep louses, cr&|
hair or shave on the sabbath day; II
"No one shall Hiss his Or hsx|
children on the Sabbath Or fasiil
days.
"The Sabbath clay shall begin
sunset Saturday.
"Whoever wears clothes tsi1
med with gold, silver Or bone jsc
above one shilling per yard shll
be presented by the grand juroz
and the select men shall tax &
estate 300 pounds
"Whoever brings cards or die
into the dominion shall pay 3 fn6
of five pounds.
"No one shall cut mine, pics.
dance, play cards or PLAY any N
strumentof music except the drum.
L f<,,,.~,.~xk <.. sx.....l. $3.50 E ny sfs3 IA
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01

The weather signals displayed
each morning by the LEDGER have
proven unusually reliable for some
time past, and the efficiency of the
service seems to be increasing daily.
Thus far this month the indications
have been verified as regards the
weather every day but one, and the
same number of notifications are
marked down for the temperature
indications. For several months
past, during the drouth, light local
showers have been occasionally in
dicated, which often fell in the
night. This, of course, resulted in
the condemnation of the service. as
In almost every case all signs of
a rainfall had disappeared by morn
ing. Watch the Aags and lay your
plans accordingly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01

EDWARD ATKINSON has been ex-
amining the records in ready-made
clothing establishments to discover
whether the white man in the
United States is deteriorating in
size and weight. The general re-
suit is that the average height OF
New Englanders is found to be 5
feet s IL inches and ofSoutherners
5 feet 10 inches. The average
weight of Americans is between
155 and 100 pounds. Mr.. Atkin-
son also discovered that the average
height and weight of men in this
country have increased percepti-
bly, since the war. He is convinc-
ed that Americans are increasing
rather than decreasing in size.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01

THAT Yale is the leading educa-
tional institution of the country
was again demonstrated yesterday
the foot ball team of that college
coming out victorious is a contest
with Harvard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01
CRUMBS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Wood Trimble en-
tertained few friends atnoon.
Mrs. E. D. Graham entertained
a number of friends at dinner.
One hundred and fifteen persons
gave thanks at the Windsor to-day
at noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Hopkins en-
tertained Maj. J.. F. Rucker, of
Boone, at dinner.
Frank Jesse, ESQ.,, smoked his
first cigar with County Clerk Will
liams this morning.
Quite pleasant dinner party was
given at the residence of III. A.
RICKETTS,, on East Monroe street.
Judge Edwards entertained a few
acquaintance at his home, Olive
and Promenade streets, at noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Tucker en-
tertained few friends at dinner at
their residence ON East Promenade
street.
There will be a party given at
the residence ofO. Magee, 8 miles
south, this evening, complimentary
to the Military drum corps.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. L. Ferris enter
tanned a number of relatives and
Mrs. J. D. Garrett, Centralia, and
VIM. J. Shoenhardt, of St. Louis.
Miss Alice Mason entertained the
following named friends at dinner :
Misses Minnie Basket, May Nelson,
Emma Cauthorn, Cordie Mundy
and Susie Coons.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sleeth, oi
Marshall, were down and ate
Thanksgiving dinner with Mrs.
Sleeth's mother, Mrs. Suggett, on
Clay street.
| Mr.. and Mrs, Judge Macfarlane
gave a dinner to the following
friends to-day: Misses Annie
Spence, Lizzie Talbot, Belle Nor
ris, Mr.. and Mrs. P. e. Locke, S.
NJ. Locke and Mr.. and Mrs. C. R,
Gibbs.
1 Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Potts, Mr..
and Mrs c. Ragsdale, Mr.. and Mrs,
is. Morris, Joe Moore, Mr.. and Mrs,
R. NJ. White and several others Of
this city gave thanks over the
Windsor's elegant spread.
! Mr.. B. L. Locke, ex-County
Clerk, was one of those who called
to smoke with his successor, Clerl
Williams, this morning. Quite {
lleyee was held in the Clerks Office
"reminiscences being indulged in be
tween puffs from the fine cigar'
provided by Mr.. Williams.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01

MEXICO has had big trade from
a distance this fall. The roads
have been good and farmers fol
twenty-five miles around have
brought their wives to Mexico to
do their trading. Mexico has large
stocks of goods in every line, and
farmers find it pays to trade here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01

PRoF. J. P. BLANToN was in
Mexico to-day and says that he
has travelled over the State a good
deal lately and finds that Francis
is solid with the people, especially,
the young Democrats. Blanton
thinks it a good omen for the cor
rupt political basses to be fighting
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01
MEXICO MISSOURI THURSDAY, DECEMBER l. 1857

ALL lines of business report d
much better fall trade this year
than last. In dry goods and cloth
ing there has been very noticeable
increase, while the grocers have no
reason to complain. Drugs is the
only line in which there seems to
have been little difference either
way, but even in this there is no
falling off. The weather, of course,
had much to do with bringing about
this state of business, as trade from
a great distance, which for years
has stopped several miles short OF
Mexico, came to this city. This
new business in Mexico has been
warmly welcomed, and will doubt
less make itself felt in the future.
The merchants are all in high
spirits over the prospect, and pre-
dict continued rush of business
through the winter months.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01

The Philadelphia Times pub
fishes an article concerning the la
dies of the White House, which i:
headed "Our American Queens. ,
There may be no special harm ir
using this phrase, but it is hardly
Democratic. We have queen bees
in this country and May Queens,
but there the title stops.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01

JOHN w. JACKS, of the Mont
gomery Standard, was in Mexico
this week, and said that as Audrain
was not going to have a candidate
for Congress Montgomery County
would likely enter a candidate.
Well, Hon. Sol. Hughlett has
many and warm friends all over the
district and would make good
fohf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01
Iowa has always prided itself

Iowa has always prided itself as
State upon its superb loyalty,
1t has been a great State for sol
dier buncombe, and yet Iowa is
just preparing to build the first
Iowa Soldiers Home. And the
war has been over. twenty-five
yearsl Funniest of all, the inserip-
ton on the cornerstone is: "Iowa
forgets not the defenders of the
Union" No, indeed. Iowa's
memory is a little slow, but it can
be counted on with considerable
accuracy. Iowa forgets not, but
she loves to deliberate. There is
nothing rash about Iowa.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01

We are glad to see that the press
of Boone county is solid for Ben
Anderson for collector. Ben has
made a most faithful and accom-
modating official. He is young
and pushing Democrat, ever found
ready to pull his coat off for his
party, and is worthy all the honors
he may receive.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01
Rev. Mr. Matthews rector of s,

Rev. Mr.. Matthews, rector of st.
Paul's Episcopal church, wasgiven
q pleasant surprise Thursday at
his residence in South Mexico.
The parishioners called at his resi-
dence in South Mexico and shower
ed the minister with useful and
appropriate gifts. The occasion
was an unusually pleasant one.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT,
Bill Nye's Effort to Give the
Cause q New and Attrao-
tive Boom.
From the Now york world.

From the New York World,
The Authors Readings on the
2Sth and 29th of the present
month, under the auspices of the
International Copyright League,
the announcement ofwhich appears
elsewhere to-day, are to be not
only a rich literary treat, but the
proceeds will be used for the pro-
motion of international copyright.
At present the man who invents a
sleeping-car, consisting of a large
mahogany bedroom, into which
everybody is permitted to come by
paying 50 whether drunk or sober,
is knighted and decorated and has a
speckled dog and a crest, while the
man who writes book like "Ben-
Hur" has the proud satisfaction of
seeing it sell in England by the
hundred thousand without deriving
cent from its sale.
The cause is therefore good
one, for it is another step towards
the encouragement of a literature
in this country which will corre-
spond with the amount of Dragging
we do over our great resources, our
rip-roaring climate and our thirty
embezzlements.
Mr.. James Russell Lowell will
preside. 1t will hardly be neces-
sary for me to add any Endorsement
of Mr.. Lowell here, or to say that
he is heart and soul in this work.
Added to his thorough knowledge
of his own land, he knows as much
of America as any one here, and he
will preside frst-rate.
Mr.. George William Curtis will
also take part. Mr.. Curtis is
well-known to our citizens, and
what he says viii be well worth the
price of admission.
Mr.. Samuel L. Clemens will give
voice to a few passionate utterances,
which will offset the fippant, yet
droll remarks of Mr.. Curtis and
DR.. Edward Eggleston Samuel
1 L. Twain is well worth a journey
from the interior of the State to
witness. He will make use of
some remarks which ne has thought
of especially for this occasion.
| Charles Dudley Warner, VIM.
Dean Howells, Frank r. Stockton,
Geo. w. Cable, Henry c. Bunne1
and James Whitcomb Riley, all Of
whom have done well in defiance OF
our present wabbly, one-sided and
unjust copyright law, will be on
the programme, and it will afford
many our good readers a good op-
portunity of seeing and hearing
some of the leading authors of the
day.
Let those who believe that a
copyright is as just and ought to be
as far-reaching as patient, come
Let those who think that poem OF
a story of song that shortens OF
brightens dark day is entitled te
Congressional recognition as soor
as devious and inspired cork
screw, come. Let those who want
to see the lawlessness and anarchy
of the present system give place te
the more civilized methods which
encourage every man to be a laborel
and producer of the very best goods
because he is to have an interest IL
their popularity, come. Let those
come also who believe in helping
to b1ild up for the New World
literature that will overtop its plus
tobacco and be remembered lons
after its Indian policy and salt-ris
ing bread have sunk into the echo
ing NAV of moist and misty obliv
ion. BILL NyE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01

NEXT year is leap year. If the
young men of Mexico expect to be
remembered by the ladies they
should hasten to give party in re-
turn for the elegant affair rendered
them by the ladies of Mexico last
lean wear,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01

How the People OF this City OBJ.
served THANKSGIVING Day
Crumbs.

thanksgiving was observed as
usual in Mexico. It was q bad day
for turkeys, for, at eight and nine
cents, everybody had one. The
dealers did a driving business all
day yesterday and to-day, and the
poor and rich alike offered thanks
over birds of the same species.
The day was noticeably observed
by the merchants, a greater num-
Der having closed their doors than
usual. Religious services at all
the churches were well attended,
and the poor of the city remem-
bered to the charity committee.
Altogether, the day has been well
spent, and many regret that it only
comes once a year.
County Clerk Williams "re-
ceived'' at his Office in the Court
House, and in perpetuation of ex-
Clerk B. L. Locke's custom OF
smoking with his friends each
Thanksgiving day, opened a box Of
choice imported cigars. Callers
were numerous during the day;
many merely stopped and paid
their respects; others lighted a
weed and wishing the genial clerk
all manner of good things, left to
join a dinner party at the residence
of some friend, while others finish.
ed their smoke where they com.
menced it, the company being
kept in high spirits by theThanks.
giving jokes told; and many of the
stories related were very amusing,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01
WHAT TROUBLES THEM.
Everybody has Something to
Worry Over Some OF the
Causes.

The trouble with one young lady
in this town is that every time she
steps on pair of scales she is
given a weigh.
The trouble with Judge Tomlin-
sor is that Mexico is such a very
moral town.
The trouble with the young men
is that they will -have to attend
everything advertised at Kabrich's
this season. The excuse of a
"snide" performance won't work
not this year.
The trouble with a majority Of
the students at the schools in this
lcity is that Thanksgiving don't
come once o week.
The trouble with the few mer-
chants whose trade was slim this
fall is that they never advertise. q
j The trouble with the LEDGER is
that it has nothing to worry over.
The trouble with certain little
boy inthis city is that his big sister
never was small boy herself to
know how small boy feels.
| The trouble with ChiefLane and
the police force is about the same
that bothers Judge Tomlinson.
l The trouble with the BARRIERS j,
that all the young men who shave
. ! three and four times a week during
the warm months are trying to rais'
"a crop of beard.
The trouble with some people il
Mexico is that they don't under
stand what labor is required to ge
out a newspaper every day in th'
week. They are..also troubled abou
paying so cents a month for thi
valuable acquisition to their hap
, lpiness.
Il The trouble with the little CIR
i here is that she isn't bigger, ant
with the big girl that she is so big
i: The trouble with the City Coun
} ell is that the moon does not shine
J all the time, and the trouble with
the electric light company is tina
} every night is not inky dark.
The trouble with the milliner
, is that the ladies admire the ney
winter bonnets more than th,
prices.
Il The trouble with Judge Tomlin
sons victims in the Police Cour
! this morning is that the local op
, ton law wasn't in effect here yes
: lterday.
4 The trouble with the firemen j
that fires are so infrequent tina
they haven't made their salt for si,
months.
Il The trouble with Miss - il
that she can't get married. That il
what is the matter with Mr.. -.
II The trouble with Mr.. il
that he is afraid the newspapers
will tellof his approaching mar
f riage before the cards are out, bu
they won't.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01
. sr., :, vscfous Circumstance.
-, 4 The New Fofk Sun.
Alx

Father, What's that noise in
the next room
Mother-It,s Bobby singing ~
want 70 be an ngel dear little
fellow.
Father-Well, y,,u had better go
and see what he is , Up to.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01
Young Democracy to the Front,
From tho Rich uul nNiniuv Reviecv

Young Democracy to the Front.
From the Rich Hfll shining Review.
1t would seem while many DEM
ocrats and many country newspa-
pers drop readily into the Norton
ranks, through the Kansas City
Times leading style of circular let
ter, yet there are men and news
papers having convictions of their
own, and are not afraid to express
them.
Even should the Times gather
in replies ten to one in favor OF
Judge Norton it would not con-
vince us that the field has been
turned over to him by any means,
nor any reason why it should be
abandoned. This is time for the
young, enterprising, pushing DEM
ocrats of the State to come to the
front and assert their rights. The
State of Missouri has these long
years, in its State officials, very
largely been controlled by sort oi
family or centralized compact. Sen
ators, judges, governors and in
died all State officers and officers
of Importance have been manipul.
ated by sort of compact, and il
lone could not get in and be cndors.
led by it his hopes were lost.
Thirty years in the harness with
the ermine of Judge oftle Supreme
Court, as the last laural wreath,
Ought to be sufficient for any man,
| We are for younger and more vigor.
Gus men. 1t is all buncomb te
talk about the 'fmost available
man"--one who can roll mp The
"old time 10000 or u, 600 Demo
cratic majority"
/ Missouri is Democratic, and We
are proud OF fher record under Dem
ocratic administration, but we art
mot hankering after sixty thousand
Democratic majority as much a,
we are after an administration thai
lean bring 10000 live, energetic
business men with sixty millions o
Il - 10 v
capital into our State. We cannoI
| do it with man who has already
worn himself out in the service, ne
matter how much he may honor th,
office or how great a majority b,
may roll up. We can elect an,
live Democrat who gets nomina
ted. Thisgoes without discussion
It Is eowardly to argue otherwise
We have q Francis, Morehouse
a Morgan and q number of othe
young men with nerve, to choos,
from. Let US hear from the youn,
Democracy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01

THE Columbian, of Columbia,
Mo-, interviewed thirty prominent
Democrats of Boone County last
week and twenty-five were solid for
Francis for Governor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-01
Master fharlev Graham !

Master Charley Graham, who
has quite a taste for electricity and
experiments with the same, has in
vented an electric door and call
bell which shonld be in every
home.